Garment hanger



GARMENT HANGER Filed Oct. 9, 1943 IN VENTOR.

JAMES CONEY BY Q ATTORNEY.

Patented Apr. 24, 1945 UNITED STATE i ATENT OFFICE GARMENT HANGER JamesD. Coney, Chicago, Ill.

Application October 9, 1943, Serial No. 505,623

'4 Claims.

This invention relates to garment hangers and more particularly to thecombination wire frame and paper tube strut type, although certainfeatures thereof may be employed with equal advantage in connection withother types of garment hangers or for other purposes.

It contemplates more especially an improved garment hanger that embodiesa combination wire frame and paper tube strut which can be readilyassembled by the user to provide an improved hanger construction that iscapable of sustaining heavy garments without the usual tendency ofthe'wire hanger portion becoming separated from the paper tube strut.

One object of the present invention is to simplify and improve theconstruction of garment hanger embodying a combination wire frame andpaper tube strut.

Another object is to provide an open wire garment frame for readyattachment to a paper tube strut without placing either element undertension, deformation or strain.

Still another object is to provide a garment hanger of the typementioned having wire arms terminating in specially shaped extremitiesto provide ready engagement with a paper tube strut without requiringeither of the elements to be under tension, deformation or other strainin effecting the assembly thereof.

A further object is to provide an improved garment hanger constructedpartially from non metallic material to afford complete garment hangerutility.

A still further object i to provide a garment hanger of the typementioned having wire arms terminating in enclosed loops to provideready engagement with a paper tube strut without requiring either of theelements to be under tension, deformation or other strain in retainingthe assembly thereof.

Still a further object is to provide a garment hanger of the typementioned having wire arms terminating in looped extremitiescomplemental to engaging notches in the paper tube strut to enable theirassembly withoutplacing either element under tension, deformation orother strain.

Other objects and advantages will appear from the following descriptionof an illustrated embodiment of the present invention.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a front View in elevation of a garment h'anger embodyingfeatures of the present invention.

Figure 2 is an enlarged end view in elevation of the garment hangershown in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary sectional view in elevation .of an end portionof the wire arm together with the complemental portion of the paper tubestrut showing the assembled construction and relation of the garmenthanger elements.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary sectional view inplemental features enablingassembly with the wire frame portion.

. The structure selected for illustration is not intended to serve as alimitation upon the scope or teachings of the invention, but is merelyillustrative thereof. There may be considerable variations andadaptations of all or part-of the teachings depending. upon the dictatesof commercial practice.

The present embodiment comprises a wire or frame In of light gauge wireconstruction providing a double strand twisted shank II which terminatesin a hook l2 of standard or suitable shape and construction. The shankll extends downwardly in garment supporting arms I3 and 14 that divergeto provide the final angular configuration conforming to the suitablesupport of a garment such as a coat.

The diverging arms l3-M of the frame It extend outwardly to merge inrounded ends 15 and I6 that are inwardly curved to present downwardlyinclined and converging extensions ll. Each of the inwardly convergingextensions I! terminate in downwardly extending enclosed loops I8 and I9comprising a part of the frame arms l3--l 4, respectively.

The downwardly extending frame loops Ill-l9 have their terminal ends 20extending upwardly and outwardly at an inclined angle to presentopposing engaging edges 2| and 22 substantially in horizontal alignmentto frictionally fit into horizontal slots 23 provided in thebottom of apaper tube strut 24,

The paper tube strut 24 is preferably though not essentially convolutedfrom jute or other suitable materials to provide rigid tubularcylindrical bar supported between the curved ends l5--l6 of the frame aswill appear more fully hereinafter,

The length of the paper tube strut 24 is somewhat greater than thedistance between the curved frame ends I -46, since slots 25 areprovided in the top portion of the paper tube strut 24 to communicatewith both open ends 26 and 21 thereof to permit free registry with thecurved ends l5-l6 of the wire frame [0. This precludes the rotation ofthe paper tube strut 24 relative to the frame arms [3-44 and providesfor the insertion of the downward converging frame arm extensions I! sothat the looped extremities |8l9 thereon will enter and protrude throughthe bottom slots 23 that are spaced from the ends 2621 of the tube adistance corresponding with the spacing 'of the wire frame loops [8-49.

The looped frame extremities l8-l9 are shaped and sized so that contactwith the tube slots23 is effected along a horizontal line to establish'contact therewith as at 2l22, thereby preventing lateral movement ofthe wire arms l3-l4 in either direction and maintaining the initialshape and diverging angularity thereof irrespective of the garment loadthereon.

It-should be observed that this arrangement and method of assemblyinvolves no tension, deformation or strain on either the wire frame It],its arms l3-|4, or its ends l5-l6 or on the paper tube strut 24 as theseelements are initially shaped, stamped and constructedto be perfectlycomplemental to each other so that they can be shipped knocked-down tosave transportation space and thereafter readily assembled by the userwithout entailing any appreciable time, effort or inconvenience.

Any stresses or strains imparted to the garment frame in by virtue ofthe garment load will not affect the assembled relation of the garmentsupporting elements. The assembled relation of the component elements ismaintained owing to the fact that the inwardly curved frame arm endsI5--IB register with the paper tu be strut slots 25 to prevent relativeturning therebetween. Any tendency for inward or outward displacement ofthe frame arms l3l4 relative to the tubular strut 24 is precluded by thelooped extremities l8-l9 which protrude in and through the bottom slots23 of the strut 24 so that there is a horizontal line of contact betweenthe extremities of the slot 23 and the extreme edges 2|-22 of the loopedextremities |8|9. This effects a dependable interengagement between theframe ends l5l6, on one handfand the looped frame extremities I8I9, onthe other hand, with the slots 25-23, respectively, in the tubular strut24, thereby retaining the wire frame ID and the tubular paper strut 24in assembled relation without tension, deformation or strain on eitheror both other than the garment load thereon.

In order to support garments such as womens skirts from the frame Inwithout doubling such garments over the tubular strut 24, any suitablefastener such as safety pins 28 extend through the loops l8l9 forengagement with the waistband of the skirt or other garment to effectthe suspended support thereof. With these fasteners, such garments asskirts can be supported without folding or other undesirable creasing.This also permits the paper tubular strut 24 to be inserted between theframe ends I 5-4 6 and their downwardly inclined and convergingextension I! so that the enclosed looped extremities l8l9 5 can belodged in the bottom tube slots 23 to effect assemble these without anyparticular equipment or previous experience or utilization of forcewhich would permanently impair the paper tube 24.

While Ihave illustrated and described a preferred embodiment of thisinvention, it must be understood that the invention is capable ofconsiderable variation and modification without departing from thespirit of the invention. I, therefore, do not wish to be limited to theprecise details of construction set forth, but desire to avail myself ofsuch variations and modifications as come within the scope oftheappended claims.

I claim:

1. In a garment hanger, a supporting hook and a frame of wire havingdownwardly diverging arms, inwardly curved arm ends on said frame,curved terminals on said arm ends defining strut connecting members, andan open end tubular strut having complemental connecting means thereinproximate to the open ends thereof, said inwardly curved arm endsextending for their normal spread axially through the open ends of saidtubular strut with said curved terminals fitted into said complementalconnecting means from within said tubular strut to preclude theirseparation when said frame ends extend for their normal spread throughthe open ends of said tubular strut.

2. In a garment hanger, a supporting hook and a frame of wire havingdownwardly diverging arms, inwardly curved arms ends on said frame,

' curved loop terminals on said arm ends defining tube connectingmembers, and an open end tubub lar strut'having complemental connectingmeans therein proximate to the open ends thereof, said inwardly curvedarm ends extending for their normal spread axially through the open endsof said tubular strut with said curved loop terminals fitted into saidcomplemental connecting means from within said tubular strut to projecttherethrough as hanger loops and preclude separation between said frameand strut when said frame ends extend for their normal spread throughthe open ends of said tubular strut.

3. In a garment hanger, a supporting hook and a frame of wire havingdownwardly diverging arms, inwardly curved arm ends on said frame,curved loop terminals on said arm ends defining tube connecting members,and an open end tubular strut having complemental slots thereinproximate to the open ends-thereof, said inwardly curved arm endsextending for their normal spread axially through the open ends of said.

tubular strut with said curved loop terminals fitted into saidcomplemental slots from within said tubular strut to projecttherethrough as hanger loops and preclude separation between said frameand strut when said frame ends extend for their normal spread throughthe open ends of said tubular strut.

4. In a garment hanger, a supporting hook and a frame of wire havingdownwardly diverging arms, inwardly curved arm ends on said frame,enclosed curved loop terminals on said arm ends defining tube connectingmembers, and an open end tubular strut having complemental slots thereinproximate to the open ends thereof, said tubular strut having endcommunicating notches therein to reduce the length of the tubular struttherebetween to correspond with the normal spacing of said inwardlycurved arm ends that register therewith, said inwardly curved arm endsextending for their normal spread axially through the open ends of saidtubular strut with said enclosed curved loop terminals fitted into saidcomplemental slots from within said tubular strut to projecttherethrough as hanger loops and preclude separation between said frameand strut when said frame ends extend for their normal spread throughthe open ends of said tubular strut.

JAMES D. CONEY.

